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Dr Laura Wallace, earthquake expert

Dr Laura Wallace sets up a GPS site on the Kapiti Coast, NZ.

Dr Laura Wallace is an earthquake expert studying tectonic plate movement.

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Rights: Dr Laura Wallace (GNS Science)
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